Hitachi VM-D873LA, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ..._ Js symbol alerts the user t_at m x rt ant ite_atu e concen _ir_g d _eoperation and main enm_ce of this w_ iLhas been includeJ _ih _cfore 4 shotdd bc read care_xily to avoid an 3 problems CAUTION TO _EDUCE HE SSK OF ELECTR S140CK DO NOT OPEN_ NO USER SERViCEABLE PARTSINSIDE REFERSERViCiNG TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSO NEL WARNING 0 PREVENT F IP E OR ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCF WiDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SL...

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Page 6: ... read 3 to use Please read and used r stand Lhissection lho ough y bef m_ movin on A ff kCthy_ Sb rted sectfoa to f ff arb e u sdf wi h the co tro s and prepa _ you M rec rd 9 A B0sic echnk ues sect i show you to use vo_s_ vdeo cam orde quic d _ d conN de_ y before advancin 8 kothemore sophist caked _oaturesof _e Mitach V I 1 975LA VM DSYSL A V I D87 9 A_ o Advauc d Iuchrdques to hel R o wK _ some...

Page 7: ...n DC light Yes Photo Stit0 _ecording Yes i Analog in AIN i Digital OuffD OOl Yes r Electronic i vJewfindet 0 4 b ch cole exJe_r t uio s _ o VM D875LA _t s NO NO 0 4 h_e l black a_ d wk_ite _o _auza No _0 and _ bite No Monaural WJt _ is eameordet 7ou car_ vies J_e picture b_h_ recorded or the p aybaH pict_ re whe _er on t w I CD mo_itor o_ in t _e viewflnde_ Opening o_ closing4 the I monitor switeh...

Page 8: ...l Zoom 29 Using Macro 29 Se_ing Recording Audio Mode 30 Setting Recording Mode 30 Recording Stitt Pictures Photo for VM D975LA 31 PLayback 32 Using Still 33 Using Forward and Reverse Search 33 DispJaying Date Time during pJayback 34 Advanced Techniques Using Manual Focus 36 Using xS00 Digital Zoom 36 Special Effects Recording 37 Activat ng Special Effects Recording 38 Using Fade 39 Using the PROGR...

Page 9: ...e mote you con mare f do for you Lefts get st_rfed it 17 eru o _l float ymd e_d c_ _d uode tdlnd oil _he sorely _ _struct ioos before you begin If you haven t 4 od the sc ot osh ct ons ye_ please take the hme to do sonow Components and Accessories Ch_ck that you ha_e all eloIlowh_ component _and _ccessoi __s befc r pr ceedk_8 AC adaptor Baffery pack Remote centre Remote control Clock baffery CR202...

Page 10: ...DEO Set _o this ss oxs t FA ok a tap_ or input oxter _ r _a_ 11Diopter Control pl 6 To ad jus le _ _ wf l_der e ep c cc _o sut you ey_ ight 12o Electronic Viewfinder pl 5 13 DC Light Swtch p57 for VM D975LA VMoDB75LA F s _ii d t1_e D _ i_ _t Det_een Oh OFf s_ LJTO 4 Hand Strap p16 I Cassette Holder p21 1 Microphone Jack for VM D975LA C nnect ex_ e_ma _ ropt_one not _ cp 4i_ ci _e c 7 Audio Video J...

Page 11: ...huy lyon the mnco der 2 Shou der Strap SIot p 6 27 LCD Monitor OPEN Buffon p 4 I o ol e_ the CD monito 2 DATE Button p24 o set the date or d_splay _ 29 EFFECT Button p37 To reord digit_ lly p t oce sed magc with di ta eff _ added 30 TITLE Button p45 T s ect o ceate a titk_ o display one 31 Menu Button p22 o d_splay _be me_ u 32oFOCUS VOL Control Buttons p32_36 CAM mode 7o v it h w _ _ _ _mto focus...

Page 12: ...K p52 54 55 REMOTE CONTROL 40_ Camcorder Control Buttons b_ butto Ls h_v_ tho sanle fun tiont_ as the or_ sponding b_ irons on the ca_eordeL io ve_ er if the START iS IOP button is pr_ssed w_ n _hecam corde is off after t tt pause mode has continued for 5 m nutes or bn_ er th cameorder wfl not _ eentei the reco_ d pause standby mode 41 COUNTER RESETButton only on the remote control p44 20 r_seL th...

Page 13: ...one qe_ be1 te y could e xc osk of fire or explosio _ Note D spas _ of bat etv sc_feiy in Jecor acute wih occ_ lows t o sot d spose olin fire Notes Do not st_or_ c _cuit _he bct_er Note Do not old the bqt_e y wffs the meOeffc we_2z_ers Note Keep the botlery in o dGrk coo dry _lC c e 3 C es _ tire _ vc Using the Infrared Remote Control Installing the Remote Conttot Batteries rt r 7K te C fsfto M qu...

Page 14: ...htness of the LCD Screen Note Even whet 1he picture o_ 1he LCD men tor is adiusted the recorded vdeo wi net c nge Load the battery C amc _d_ r Pe _ er 8ou ces p20 2 Press the mall buttor_ 033 the C _ M O F VIDEO switch as you slide it to CAM or VID Range in which the LCD Monitor can be moved 3 Use the brigi_tness cep4 ol buttens _o ad st the bcighto_ ss of the LCD screen Whe either but ton is p es...

Page 15: ...he camcordc If you were o dose d e nor itor vdqle it ac_ s 11 _ same dh ec ion as the lens or it is diagon l it could damate he ted I o liter _ Do _ ot d sas e r bk_ th LCD monitor as this tigLt ce use a malfi cffon WI en opening d_e LCI too lifo be cart_fu that no water dr oR eta adhere the mo it _r screen and l la_ no water or dust entex s _e ca qco der uouzh t e gap s it could cause a alfu_ctio...

Page 16: ...tl _Wnf Adjustment the Hand Strap L il s ti _ nd si _ _to b st fit _ h_nd Note Afierddjst _erd cose ie _ _nd slrQ s _ S_ _C 7If V Affaching the ShouJder Strap _ u _ t_e s _on de s _ _IfS buckles _h o_ _kQ bJ _ _o re Jo _re secsre y osier c efore t e shot der sircp c cGrry te o _ 13oldo i L E16 HITACHi ...

Page 17: ...to will fiesn i_ vvi take a fe_ rninu_es re he COrncorder to enter the char qe co qptete sff us Note C_crgir g of low femperet_es wi dec se c _on ecGpGoiiy Ab t 1_al _ J_ s co P i_ i di co _ ie t h _ A Klapto DC piuS _on3 th camcordel D sor n_et t e AC ph _ r r t _e A t_fieL Deta _ t _ b t ry Yon th_ c_ _cerder Note Ai eys i ioo8 bGiey ely O_ ke re eedu e dese ioed here A tachiq_ b tte_y forcibiy ...

Page 18: ...e _ w es _sn 8th_ _C _ no itor I LCD 5 I _u 2i i i _I0 I_il t s r _eoom de cs st ry _i _oys b ift C_t_10od i efo_ you us i_ii Avoid _ fi _o _uiiy _or_d b_i1_ _y i c_ _o r_ot Ibis wiil d i_c ge ihe _ _i_ery 4F 0C o oboveS 3F 45 C A_exT r eiy wen ott _os op oEo 3 3 COS S hi 8 o_ _i r 1 q _ _ f_ 3 y _c y be ciqr o d O riO _OOiq _ O bCS_ ey O se CQmCO _e Aow t _o COO TI_EPEARE NO USEI SERVICEABLE PART...

Page 19: ...ddsche_cjng I e o tiei b iexe JSi _ _ _t o _1 C _bc emoir ng tree may not be dispJeved No_e If e tsoftery s used 1 ow emcep _tJfes eec x e erc S tmewtt boferywlbe s b onikdydFforeli o fiedisoJqyed me Qd e co reef tne TNQyre Op x_or Note t the beisery wiqch _ ts bee ssd G ow leHsisei shJ e is SL seq _e y US Q O1 11 ef pe itre dsi ioy e e Qfi Ig bodmy r_e w beinco_ee Fo lspcyofco rec rerrc sin G ime...

Page 20: ..._ cam cot de b e pages 1 _ 18 or a tadqmeat _n t cb_ gk_g f battery pack Using the AC Adaptor _ c sy power supp y go hot cry A odof f e c DC Ph_g A Adap ca To DC IN ack P tg th css 7 tf rc it iv c sdFar H e 1 _l_ so ket e d oftLe c _ d toLheD atlPL i of_ C r _ itb _ C C K20 No ve Only tlse 7he 2 r L _ite y cord wilt x rs hQvi _g 72 24 voiis negative grot _r _ _ sy_e_s N_ Yoci c n_ i ise tb CO_ _Q_...

Page 21: ...e is near the Mnd ng end it rncJv tare anger Goload it Removing a Cassette Slide _ u E EC f ss _itch a_d the cassette duel vvil epe_ automatically_ Remeve the cassette I Protecting Recorded Material P cotec_ 8ram cassett_ s from aceidel_ta_ erasLu e b s iding the tdb on the side of 4_e c_ssetle towa_ d the opposite side until tJ_etab is cempldety visible Slide the tab in the opposite directien _mt...

Page 22: ...bfe in the CAM mode audk mode p80 Oi f 0 A J T 0 f r o_ _ p2 i m ff_ p23 t Fres he MEb U butten e l_yes the LAY Of b ltto n t select be _ shed ite_ Lse he I _r _E_ bt bx r _ s_ _ct t_e de _re ITiOde 4 2 5s tJ e lg O b_ tcm ag_ io Jet min _ li_e 7 C_ Fo selecl sx_ item w sose mode yo_ Jsh to bange Pre s PIAY to move hi _ 1YS 11 1 sel ct l re de of tl t o so oct an item w osv _ode ou wis_ to chal_gu...

Page 23: ...A UIC 3 s_ _ o sl o_ _ i 0_ b _tio _ tn select DIS o_ PLAY i _0 0 i l M I 2 t I f lid _7 I 4 s t ton te elect thedesJr_d fi IT 5_ X LCD Itfossado_o_th bqy_ m_vb h lime _ U itf I el i c J S I _yed eyl t_ kt J rue rite _ LCD LIN M is ili_ph_ _d b M_ B_ lhv ouster Me _nory Fuatul e p44 Whet CD L DE J specffied yot a_ v ew the in ermado _ i tb memory dJsph e on the L D monitoO vt c _ vii be supe impos...

Page 24: ...na b _tton on the C _b i OF i VIDEO switch as you slide l_ to CAM 3 Open the LCL monitor and then press the DATE button The date and time should appear fn the lower right with ff_e q qashm I 2 _ _ _ 4 Pressing me PI AY button gi_es you I_igher rmmbe_s I Correcting the Date and Time 1 l_old dowt_ the DAtE button or at lea 4 3 sec onds I _e flashing eraser wffl appear at the Move to _ here you treed...

Page 25: ...easy end simple This seeffon guides you vough Osic recorch K_g c _rTd playback Pr_c tice the bosic t chniaues of recoldb g aP d playback on some t hi_ g unimpoYlant such _s R__ _fic or c s_ort bur of your baekyord Once farn iiar wil _ how the maeh _ne worm you can move to Lhe more snphist ca_ed fe alules with less stress Let s get startedJ VM D SLAtVM D875LAlVM D873LA E25 ...

Page 26: ...pictuie b_ rig rece dud on the _CD qO _ROr o_e b u LeD moni e ou wa st e vie f e picturv in t _ o q s k bare the L 2D moni r el s_ d Makesure ai the so pc _e s Xcbis ti o _NI 5 Ros t e M D975LA VM DS75LA V 4 DS73LA 1 5 When you are tied te ecord press the Sta ti Stop utter hC appears and t _ can cortiie_ records the pJctm e yet see in the ewfi der r o n w LCD e ile l e rc c m d hate cote g s _h_n ...

Page 27: ...s y No_e When you reco d n image of yoursei_ o _d O Using Instant Review fUSe h _ls TOGgie _ oView t d _i _sl _w_ secoP d5 el fix tope eL st of tape P 0 bad h evcT e and t e_ n nei ma p a bac ode _ 40_r OJ_ 8 heol DT t_i s e _k_ r jtjj fl i _nC fg _d O 3yb ck Whet L _ is o_ er shmdby ss the Star Step button to _wsume J ecor in Note you engage nsSa s1_eview for t_e Hi8 8 recorded Idpe otk he c t_re...

Page 28: ...bjec s a _ts de he cen et of _eviewfinder o_ ICD meni of Objeds wf_h If_ le differenc_ I ill ig _ ref ectio_ sucB as a _ white w aJl i f ___ Objects at differel_t distances _M_ r I ll _ t te center of the view Rapidly moving objects Brlghtty kit objects such as a neon light obieets lit by sp lig_ etc Dark obiects i _4 _j_ dappled e_ dusty glass Note WiththeTzoomcontrotyoL can uselhe suto focus wit...

Page 29: ...D monitor _o l_a zooH_ t_ _ t ot is Ik st_ m No_e o_ c_ swt h i_e Ogit zour_ beTweer O X0 0 snd X500 us g the menu screen ee x 36 NOte bb dig k xoor _gs ce qq h it 2tions _ndmay degrode et ext e e nogn f eafion _nd gm fy catPcorde_ s rr ovem Kit Powe_ Zoom Control i 0 to _7_ l s_lT Tf i i I l_ 5 _ T2 I N Using Mac o his x ct en aHev_ s yOU to s noot subjec s a_ dose Bo_er Zoo _t Cot_tr_A W as 3 8 ...

Page 30: ..._ NS Af _N_ MODE _ _ _ _ 0 4 Press fhc REW or F but ton to select lhe desked mode SP To record in _he standard mode LP For ex_ended recoMing length of 5 th _es the SP mode Pl ess t ie MENL bulton No e The recording time in the SP mode s approx imatey hat tbaf indicaied on cclssefies wifh a i20 minule tape record ng time will be 60 mb utes No ie f you switch the mode between SP and LP dudng recordi...

Page 31: ..._ appear and _ q_ record h ldkator ill light The camco_der will recerd tl_ei_ _age dispi u_ d at the nlolT_ eni ou p_ ess Start Stop as _stH or 8 SeC i_ds PHOTO standby s ltus veu can rlow reeerd ano qer st if eu va_t corde Note YON connol chonge the mode or sett ng i ii_e _ e_u v_il_ yoJ re recording slii Note You cannot record a st during seMng or operaion oi the f towing fuR eliot s Specioi Ede...

Page 32: ...fI Afte 5 seco _ds ihe ad _s _ e_t display v fi lo_aica ly dis pear 8 aS i i i OL Pre_ s u SPOP bu 1o _ vie ye l a Jefiished Note Oee_eQse the souncs vokme o tie o _ oo_del when you plciv bQck O tecof i0 E y eer F _eCIi_ he cQ_cor_e_ to vour TV JfShe voiur_ e o_ ihe c _nco_Gel i8se To _ x _ik_ i e pioyeQ Qck ick _e r_oy be Jisk rte_ M _e s_i_e _hct i evo ui fle is _ _ 5el io _ _GX _iL WI Q_iiif _i...

Page 33: ...reverse suarc _ 1 visually sca_ t _e ai e back tard at a hisher speed 2w easing the PEW but _ols will relurn the camcorder _ohernial reverse ean Note When you er gdge FF bugon o_ PEW bu_ on ihe pio ure wH have some nie fer ec_ or o so in ie vk wfrder This is _orrno durng ser_reh mode On y di_n_ 4i8 8 poybaek _n case of anaJog video in case ofdigital video Note it yOJ ore Usin O forw qrd o _evec o ...

Page 34: ...I e Doie ord tire o_ po _e 14 t Press _he DATE butte_ _ dur _ t_ Ja back I he recordi t date dm _u l appear 0 Ab W15 2001 PrL ssing the DATE button again will hm _ tff ffr_ dab i ime di piaF Note _tgeu pioy book ti e _ope oo_t on _ecord ed wifi tte dote et set pressi _g DATE w i dis ploy the folowing DAFE Button Note This functer 41ino1 work with HB 8 d r4 _ r _ E34 HITACHI ...

Page 35: ...of feaf_ res that add interest and excitement to your v d o Adding t_des to smoo _ transfi_o_ _ s creates video with 4 proFesdonaf took As you er_n and p _c fic e wifi_ bese _eatu_os ti_Ln_ of situofions tlnat they mtdb t fit in and add a s oec_altouch VM D975LAtVM_D875LAtVM D873LA E35 ...

Page 36: ...lon bpe up te app ox 23 t me t _ X22 optica zoem 1 hits bm cthx_ abo enables you to furtherm sAt If t distantsubiech Menu Select Buffons MENU Bu_fon 1Pruss the small button on the C MiO _ i VIDPO sv itd_ as eL _bde _ o CAM 2 k ss t _ _Nu bLtttoi i The e u dispkly _i1 __ I_ s ACe a_ pe ty _zrgr o 41 ir_ hub 5 b _ CD 1 0 _ o k 0 L J 3 I less t e ql f bute t l st ec s _F L_Z M I s c L r_0 I i 41 H _ ...

Page 37: ...ic image obtoined by pk _ c iqg o mirror ot the center of L_e screen holf fwrror mode on 7mage it moso_c 6mosoio mode and on off pai_ lfir g i1_o o t mode Each time the EFFECT buttor is pressed the recording _ode is switched 6X q 16X9 Mode N_EGPOS E i Negative Positive Mode EFFECT Bntt_n I M RROR t Half mirror Mode Normal Mode ART Ad Mode 4 J Mosaic Mode VM Dg75LA VM D875LA VM D873LA E37 ...

Page 38: ... _I be in mosaic Normal Mode Mosaic Mode Normal Mode 16X9 Mode NEGPOS Negaiive Posffive Mode lhe Jntage r_ 8_e vie_ fb der or on he f _Neni tot v i become negat re No_mel Mode Negative Positive Mode _MIRROR Hoffomkror Mode _ix _mag_ n d u ewfir cr u oe Iih I 1 mo_ t r _ i 1 change to a s3 mmetric image on the left and sight brained b placing t rnilror at fie ce_ ker of tee screen Arf Mode Norton M...

Page 39: ...n he upper ef comer of _e vie_s _9_der or LCD monitor Fade in Fade Out __ t _J _ Wipe fade The pictureopens gradua from t wcenlerola black screen er closes in o the center to _ black screen _ appears i _ the upper e cornel of he v iewfh _der e_ D monitor Fade in Fade Ou _ l_ Mosaic fade Fades in from a picture in mosaic or ades out to a pictui e h_ mosaic MOS appears in he upper e _ e net oi the v...

Page 40: ... Fade Out Fading In 1 Use the FADE button to select a fade option before recording 2 Press ihe Start Stop button to start recording fade begins automaticalIv Fading Out 1 Wl ffle recording wi4_ t _e camcorder use the FAD_ button _oselect a fade option 2 ess the Start Stop button to stop cecording tl_e fade begins au tomaticaffy and REC flashes unt_i tt_e fade ends Note When fading out be sure to w...

Page 41: ...ay Futl Auto Mode I_ this mode he camco Me_ automaiiea h adiusts the _ huttez sp_ ed a_d ap u_e accord r to _hu s _bied b_ i_ _ _es_ I_e ebbe _se the mode or _ andard _ ccordlnk _ _1 Spoffs Mode See t this mode wi_en r_ vo_din _al idly n_ovn b subjeds s_c_ as go o _ tenris sw ngs etc l le subiect w _ l be era iv e _ded v i_ _ou bhi_ i _8 _ Podtait Mode S_ icct tb i _ od _ hc _t _ _ cor i_nZ subiec...

Page 42: ...ae ornatfcaUy aulo Yhite ba a_ce Usi_g l_e menu ye i can kxt h_ optimum v rh te balance set in _eaute _ hfle hal eee sta us A _ J ksPV IY 7 7 L_ MENU f_t_o_ Set the CAE 1 O U v f E O witch to AM r 11 o o zf o xl tilt I RE iiOOi _r C Cl k Menu Select Buttons l res _ the EE er REW l uttox _ to display LOCK 5 b e s th _ M N L b u t _e_ The m n_s dis_Iay ii disa i em fTom the if monitor ei _ k vv i_dc...

Page 43: ...q la vvT l T AL f O szoo_ Ioo o r 5 3 N i oklo _ro 3 e he STO o Y bc_tl or o _ei_ d EfS i _ Eju i _o xr I _ 1 f I Pt f IC L i a _ T 4 Press _ F or RE t _ bt ttol_ to d s_ ay _ON 4 J I T _ L YO i _o Xl i i _ IT i c 4E 1 I Pres do IhNL b_ t _ The I IS icol_ appea_s _t _4 t pp e cot _eof rise _ e_ v_ 1 o_ D 1 _o A to i 1 I i I _ lo iJtor image shakes __h a sIig s delay No_e _ S fT oy _ oi h_ C iOr fy...

Page 44: ...r or tr al dab Note if t e cio k ba t ry s he1 irser ed to elate search func iori does not operate when 1he battery pro_ ding ise pewe_ 16 H_e cor_ career is rer ov _ Note When tie x ssel e v os _ecorded by onoth_ rcarPal atriaL the do_e se _ ch fl _x _ er does r ot eperoie Note The dote seGrch f ncibr_ is released her you press the S OP bui or dumg daie S_ rdh r_ede Notes if 1he recorded lirrse s...

Page 45: ... ou c s_ _iso 3se he Ker cry uAcfk n bi speci y n 0 LCDiJNE 1o he DIS3LAY en On lh_ _T6 _i JSC C J_ i bdt t I 8 StOp _ _ _ss th RBW _ e ape i appK_xl _ s 4 v s_K y _ reset tile nea_ t 13 _ counbe 3 s f _ttture w _ ks h _ PF as wel Note It 1here s c_po sigc o ecortfed poRfon _ P_s m d_lu sf Gpe o_ J _e H8 _ecorded pO_ HOR O CJ _ o _ tocordcd or ct_ _ lre Hixod 0 tG e _ _ He oi skp nclon aoy QO _ _ ...

Page 46: ... bnm_a e o_ the d s laved tiile b _ pressinc t xe R W bu o_ as n the folio n ord_ r Use t _te PI A c r 8 O _ button to selec a desild ill l 1 i Italian tess the TN 2E bt tkon Ihe selected t te will appea 5 and t t_ color _qect mode nt be engap ed Press tim PLAk or StOP buttort to select 0_e _ deslied CO Ok Oil 4t1 C O S F I_ beV I C _OYS L Stored titles Prememo Englisl_ NAPIY BIRTHDAY MERRY CHRIST...

Page 47: ...te 1he tit e by rep_ atD g st ps 5 and 6 he title grap dcs Item the lena finder er L D _ OT_itett Note AS ior g Qs the correct oJ refit tree can be d so ed the t t e s he d n rae _ory Charaete s available for your title AB CO E FGH I J K LMNO PQ R S T U VWX Y Z O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8g AE i O Oa i i 60A E i Ooh E J OORt Q E_O Z i A S _ 1i _o Space Correcting Errors Uselhe FF bu t on I stied t qe cl acad...

Page 48: ...l_ TF L _ bu_tor_ t_ st _ _xc_cding d_e tftie_ The tf k Frapb cs d_sappe_r b om the view h rder or CD F_o _ for and t_e ca_ncorder ca_ rc _rd no maI c Recording a Title while Transferring a Tape Ck imect Ibe cameo dr r to the C_ _ s_tes 50 and 5il button to set the tgtle Pr_s_ the III E i luttozs to turn title off 6 P_ ess the f It if button a_ the point o_ _ t_e tape _ ht le vo_ wis _ to r_ ford ...

Page 49: ...s wi I sorrulkxJ i 71 1 I ic YFL_7 fCi c the P AY or STOP _o 7 bttion to r e eet q Pl I i i i 1 l tL V OY _ r_t i tc _ o A ct lisa d_ tdred lilt d delecte d_ n lqyb _c k Hi 8 8 WITs some Hi8 8 ecorced 1apes H8 8 _vsy _ot be aulo_ o ccy defected n this osse seecl t Pe sofia H8 8 Rrss the E t butR _ Note SpecFy P_ M DD_ AUKY to p bask D91ol 8 _eeor Jed apes f PB MODE H8 8 _ spec qed wih tisese kspes...

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